RAYE Cast in First Acting Role in Yann Demange Thriller Lineage
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· 2 sourcesBritish pop star RAYE has been cast in her first major acting role in *Lineage*, a crime thriller directed by Yann Demange, Stereogum and Rolling Stone reported. The film is set in present-day London and will also star Isabelle Huppert, Dali Benssalah, and Adam Bessa. Rolling Stone noted this marks RAYE's transition from music to film following her 2025 album *This Music May Contain Hope*.
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Summary
British pop star RAYE has been cast in her first acting role in Lineage, a new thriller directed by Yann Demange (Top Boy, 71). She joins a cast that includes Isabelle Huppert, Dali Benssalah, and Adam Bessa. RAYE previously had a cameo as herself in the Netflix series Black Rabbit, but this marks her proper acting debut. The news comes as she promotes her 2025 album This Music May Contain Hope.
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· 3 pulledRAYE has been cast in Lineage, a new thriller from Top Boy and 71 filmmaker Yann Demange
Though she had a cameo as herself in the Netflix limited series Black Rabbit last year, this will be RAYE's first acting role
She's joined in the topline cast by Isabelle Huppert, Dali Benssalah, and Adam Bessa
